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Obama Book Deals Getting Close
Book proposals from former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are making the rounds among the Big Five trade publishers.
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Sourcebooks Signs Author of Wattpad's Most-Read Story of 2016
Sourcebooks has acquired worldwide English rights to 'Chasing Red,' a novel by Canadian author Isabelle Ronin, which was the most-read story on Wattpad last year.
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Book Deals: Week of February 13, 2017
A debut author brings a historical novel to Kensington, Jewel’s father sells a memoir to Blackstone, Two Dollar Radio nabs a debut story collection, and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Book Deals: Week of February 6, 2017
Atria nabs a debut novel on the Israeli military draft, Acevedo brings a historical novel to Europa, a journalist’s book on truth under Trump goes to Prometheus Books, and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Book Deals: Week of January 30, 2017
MCD/FSG nabs a debut thriller by a Yaddo fellow, Emily Bestler takes the second novel by Amy Poeppel, Reston brings a Vietnam War Memorial history to Arcade, and more.
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Book Deals: Week of January 23, 2017
Sourcebooks buys a postapocalyptic thriller, a Bonnie and Clyde novel goes to Tor, a self-published author sells a new series to Grand Central Forever, and more in this week's notable book deals.
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A Post-Election Crop of Instant Trump Books
The surprising victory of Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election has resulted in a boom in books about his rise—a number of which have been crashed and rushed out the door.
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Book Deals: Week of January 16, 2017
Simon Pulse Buys YA Debut, Sonny Rollins bio goes to Da Capo, and more.
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Book Deals: Week of January 9, 2017
Andrews McMeel picks up a collaborative poetry book, Kensington signs a domestic thriller by Joseph Souza, Berkley nabs two books by a debut novelist, and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Book Deals: Week of January 2, 2017
Kensington acquires two books by Ellen Marie Wiseman, Ace takes four novels by Faith Hunter in a six-figure deal, and Europa picks up four titles by French crime novelist Michel Bussi.
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Milo Yiannopolous Book Deal with S&S Generates Backlash
After news broke that 'Breitbart Tech' editor and "alt-right" pundit Milo Yiannopoulos received a $250,000 advance from S&S in a deal for his book 'Dangerous,' the book world has taken its grievances to Twitter.
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Book Deals: Week of December 19, 2016
Berkley buys two titles in Kate Carlisle’s Fixer-Upper Mystery series, Tor takes a debut fantasy trilogy by K.A. Doore, a Pushcart Prize winner’s novel goes to Soho, and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Book Deals: Week of December 12, 2016
Pulitzer winner’s memoir goes to Norton, Gallery 13 buys epilepsy graphic novel, Berkley signs debut novel by journalist Francesca Hornak, and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Rights Report: Week of December 5, 2016
New deals for Erin Bowman, Joy McCullough, Atia Abawi, R.L. Stine, Marc Brown, and more.
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Book Deals: Week of December 5, 2016
Abrams acquires a chapter book series, Kyle Cassidy sells 'This Is What a Librarian Looks Like to Black Dog,' and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Riverhead Acquires New Hawkins Novel
Riverhead Books has acquired U.S. rights to 'Into the Water,' the next novel from Paula Hawkins, whose 'The Girl on the Train' has sold more than 6 million copies in the U.S.
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Book Deals: Week of November 28, 2016
The editorial director of Macmillan Higher Ed sells a debut novel to Kensington, Caitlyn Dlouhy buys a first novel for her imprint at Atheneum, Sourcebooks acquires a German bestseller, and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Claire Messud Moves to Norton
Claire Messud, author of books including 'The Emperor’s Children' and 'The Woman Upstairs,' has moved to W. W. Norton & Company in a two-book deal.
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Book Deals: Week of November 21, 2016
Louisa Moore, the pseudonym of Louise Marley, sells a novel to Redhook; Nancy Miller buys a Joyce Maynard memoir for Bloomsbury; Jackie Martling sells a memoir to Post Hill Press; and more in this week's notable book deals.
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Book Deals: Week of November 14, 2016
Adrienne Sharp sells her latest to Harper, Tor Teen preempts a debut fantasy series, Monica McCarty gets six figures from Berkley, and more in this week's notable book deals.